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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Residents in Scotch Plains, Fanwood and Westfield lost power for about an hour the evening of Dec. 6 when a driver hit a pole, according to a representative from PSE&G. Power was restored by 7:57 p.m., she said.

Due to systems maintenance this weekend, PSE&G customers were not able to report outages via MyAccount, view its outage maps or get outage-related email or text message update. These services will be restored Sunday, Dec. 8, at about 5 p.m., according to the company.

In the meantime, to report a power outage, gas leak or emergency customers should call PSE&G at 800-436-7734.

Earlier in the evening, Cranford police sent out a Nixle alert about an unrelated power outage on the south side of that town due to transformer failure.

WESTFIELD, NJ — Soloists from the New York Metropolitan Opera and beyond will join the New Jersey Festival Orchestra to present the opera “Madama Butterfly,” Puccini’s enduring tale of love, honor, betrayal and sacrifice on March 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Westfield

The concert will be presented with supertitles, costumes, staging and design by Maria ...

READING, PA -- Nicholas Route, of Fanwood has been granted the Veronica Founder's Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia University in the fall. Route is currently a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

To be awarded this $16,000 scholarship, the recipient must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and minimum SAT score* of 980 old/1060 new (21 ACT). Students are eligible for only one ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- After weeks of campaigning following the resignation of Jerry Green as Union County Democratic Committee (UCDC) chair, the two leading candidates, Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and State Senator Nick Scutari of Linden, will soon find out who will lead the party.

The outcome will be decided by 800 elected Democratic party members: two from each voting district ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health is continuing to investigate the cause of the passing of elementary school student Daniela Genaro after it was confirmed that the student had been diagnosed with influenza. Officials said it "presently remains unclear whether or not the virus was the primary contributing factor to the child's passing."

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — History was made at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Monday afternoon, although it wasn’t quite beneficial to the home Raiders.

Joey Meyers, a junior on West Morris-Mendham, erupted for 27 points and scored the 1,000th point of her career during a President’s Day matinee in Scotch Plains. Meyers’ stellar display of scoring came at the ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- Conor Reilly continued to take his talents to new heights by clearing a school indoor record and personal best 14-3 to win the pole vault, and the 4x400 meter relay team finished first to help lead the Union Catholic boys track and field team to a runner-up finish at Sunday's NJSIAA Non-Public A Track and Field Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River.

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The Union Catholic girls track and field team put an exclamation point on its undefeated season with a dominating performance at Sunday's NJSIAA Non-Public A Track and Field Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River.

The Vikings received contributions from 12 different athletes and ran away with its fourth straight state title, 90-46 over runner-up ...